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ARKÖ coastal minesweepers (1958-1964)


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Arkö 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Arkö M57   Oskarshamns Varv   21.1.1957 6.1958 stricken 1995
Spårö M58   Oskarshamns Varv // Fisksätra Varv   1.7.1957 7.1958 stricken 6.1985
Karlsö M59   Oskarshamns Varv // Fisksätra Varv   20.12.1957 10.1958 stricken 7.1984
Iggö M60   Kalmar Varv // Fisksätra Varv   1961 12.1961 stricken 6.1986
Styrsö M61 348 Kalmar Varv // Karlskrona Varvet   15.9.1960 5.1962 stricken 2.1989
Skaftö M62   Kalmar Varv // Fisksätra Varv   1961 8.1962 stricken 8.1990
Aspö M63 351 Karlskrona Varvet   1962 6.1962 stricken 6.1989
Hasslö M64 352 Karlskrona Varvet   1962 12.1962 stricken 2.1989
Vinö M65 354 Karlskrona Varvet   1962 6.1963 stricken 7.1981
Vållö M66   Helsingborg Varfs // Fisksätra Varv   1963 10.1963 stricken 7.1980
Nämdö M67 355 Helsingborg Varfs // Karlskrona Varvet   1964 5.1964 stricken 2009
Blidö M68 356 Helsingborg Varfs // Karlskrona Varvet   1963 11.1964 stricken 1995


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

272

Displacement full, t300
Length, m39.9 pp 44.0 oa
Breadth, m7.00
Draught, m2.40
No of shafts2
Machinery2 Mercedes-Benz MTU 12V493 diesels
Power, h. p.1600
Max speed, kts

14.5

Fuel, tdiesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 1 - 40/70 M48, 1 x 6 - 57 RFL, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipmentradar
Complement25


Standard scale images


<i>Arkö </i>1975
Arkö 1975


Graphics


<i>Arkö </i>1979 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Arkö 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Coastal minesweepers, wooden hulls.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.